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robio

Radien wrote:Well, the DeLorean wouldn't gain any speed after it hit the ground, so it'd have to reach 88 MPH during its decent down the pyramid, thus disappearing and leaving the flaming tracks at the base of the pyramid.

I'd think the real problem would be the fact that the pyramids didn't actually have smooth slopes. It'd be a really bumpy ride, making it difficult to achieve the required speed.

For that matter, how did Marty and Doc fly the DeLorean all the way over to Egypt in the first place? That's quite a long way from Hill Valley...

You're mistaken about the sides of the pyramids. At the time they were built, they did have smooth surfaces, layered atop the structures we see now. There's still remnants of the smoother surface atop the Pyramid of Khafre (the "middle" one).

darianwiccan

robio wrote:You're mistaken about the sides of the pyramids. At the time they were built, they did have smooth surfaces, layered atop the structures we see now. There's still remnants of the smoother surface atop the Pyramid of Khafre (the "middle" one).

Still not clear what these are:

I'm thinking perhaps the stand of pine trees and space alien scene.

Edit: In for 1. Darth Vader came down from the planet Vulcan and told me if I didn't buy one of these shirts that he'd melt my brain.

Smoothesuede

I wasn't a fan until the glyph-by-glyph explanation was outlined in the last page. That makes it much more epic, and I'm glad that it's an original story instead of a stamping of pre-established awesomeness into Egypt.

Had I figured it out before today, I'd have voted for it... But I suppose it didn't need me, hah. 'Grats on the print. Not for me, though(not into those movies).

Imposter

Ditto the query. Before the glyph by glyph explanation, I thought it retold the story from the beginning of the movie: That the lightning was Doc arriving in the Delorean and the vertical figures were the pines from Twin Pines Mall. But can anyone tell me (us) what we're not seeing in these two?

antidote859

Someone answer this question please - why has the voting been down so much in the past few derbies?
In the months before, it was common to see shirts get votes up to almost 1500. Now, it's a miracle to see a shirt break 900 votes.

So, is this due to people giving up on voting (read: leaving this site), people simply not liking the designs, or people distributing their votes more now that more shirts are in the fog?

LesReed

antidote859 wrote:Someone answer this question please - why has the voting been down so much in the past few derbies?
In the months before, it was common to see shirts get votes up to almost 1500. Now, it's a miracle to see a shirt break 900 votes.

So, is this due to people giving up on voting (read: leaving this site), people simply not liking the designs, or people distributing their votes more now that more shirts are in the fog?

That is a good question, I was thinking the same thing. Admittedly, I don't make the time to look at the derby every week which I used to do. I have a feeling shirt woot sales are good though. Any other thoughts?

On the fence on this one. I like it, but I am pretty sure I will have to explain it to most people.

MadamAtom

I got curious and read the rest of the story in the link he provides. On page 2, the two-reed glyph is translated as "meal". So here's my interpretation:

"A strange chariot arrived on tracks of fire, bearing a bushy-headed man and a boy who traveled on a board. They could not find any of their device's food to make it go 88 miles per hour, so they decided that it needed to eat lightning, which was coming. They brought their chariot to the top of a tomb and let it fall at just the right time for it to be struck by lightning at the base of the tomb; and then the chariot and its riders were gone, leaving only tracks of fire."

I'm waffling on this. I love the idea, but damn it's going to take a long time to read, and I'm not used to being gawked at for quite that long.

glowsocks

Last night I was debating buying this one if it got printed, because as much as I love Back to the Future & Ancient Egypt, I'm just not crazy about cream-colored shirts. So I'm discussing this with my woot-addict sister and channel surfing when I come across BTTF III. It was clearly a sign. In for one.

miko1

colinm09 wrote:This plan seems destined to fail. When the DeLorean reaches the bottom of the pyramid, it'll simply crash into the ground. The angle made between the pyramid and the ground is simply too steep...in order for this plan to work, the slope would have had to have been much more gradual...of course, then the DeLorean wouldn't have ever gotten up to 88 miles per hour...

At that angle, it should not be a problem to reach 88 mph before you get to the bottom of the pyramid and smash into the ground. It just might work! IT HAS TO WORK!

joshuarshultz

jwilday

robio wrote:You're mistaken about the sides of the pyramids. At the time they were built, they did have smooth surfaces, layered atop the structures we see now. There's still remnants of the smoother surface atop the Pyramid of Khafre (the "middle" one).

Still not clear what these are:

Ok, these are actually pretty important. The upside down V with the semi-circle above it is the 7th chevron (locked ala SG1) or the symbol for earth, and I would assume the two upright symbols in front of it are pine trees. This would mean that the Delorean not only traveled through time, but also space leaving the Twin Pines Mall (actual location Puente Hills Mall 1600 S Azusa Ave # 965, City of Industry, CA‎) and arriving in Egypt.
...but that's just a geek guess.

skatimmy737

acschaab

No, Tgentry said himself in the discussion thread during the derby that the first set of "trees" is a nonsense glyph he added to help the shirt have a more "authentic" feel. The second set of "trees" goes with the "pair of legs/ semi-circle" to indicate movement, as in "Pharaoh had the slaves move the metallic winged chariot to the top of the pyramid."

mikehsk

antidote859 wrote:Someone answer this question please - why has the voting been down so much in the past few derbies?
In the months before, it was common to see shirts get votes up to almost 1500. Now, it's a miracle to see a shirt break 900 votes.

I quit voting for the simple reason that ANYTHING I vote for is guaranteed not to win.

ham666sandwich

tofof

colinm09 wrote:This plan seems destined to fail. When the DeLorean reaches the bottom of the pyramid, it'll simply crash into the ground. The angle made between the pyramid and the ground is simply too steep...in order for this plan to work, the slope would have had to have been much more gradual...of course, then the DeLorean wouldn't have ever gotten up to 88 miles per hour...

Although the glyph depicting it shows the DeLorean at the bottom of the pyramid, it's obviously not to scale. Therefore it's safe to assume that it's at least potentially feasible to hit 88 MPH say.. halfway down the pyramid. Marty and the Doc would materialize Back in the Future at that same point, and could put on the brakes and come to a reasonable stop while still on the incline.

When driving like a jackass on an empty highway if you see another car it's probably highway patrol.

I was pulled over about 20 seconds after I realized about the speedometer.

Highway Patrol: How are you doing today?
GenericSmith: Good... You?
Highway Patrol: I'm... doing good. Do you know why I pulled you over?
GenericSmith: I was speeding... a bit.
Highway Patrol: Yeah, and you didn't signal when changing lanes and your tags are expired.
GenericSmith: *Gulp*

He let me go with a "Well, slow it down... Enjoy the rest of your day"

Awesome.

Munchy Attack If you can find the name of this artist & real song title I'll buy you a daily woot shirt (your choice what day)

Dystopia Dark Lager, Where the Wild Parties at?, B.A. Bearacus, and many more wanted in XXL(PLEASE!!!)
Edgar Allen Poe shall remained headlock'd until Nevermore is reckoned.

aemilyz

drewski3420

colinm09 wrote:This plan seems destined to fail. When the DeLorean reaches the bottom of the pyramid, it'll simply crash into the ground. The angle made between the pyramid and the ground is simply too steep...in order for this plan to work, the slope would have had to have been much more gradual...of course, then the DeLorean wouldn't have ever gotten up to 88 miles per hour...

It doesn't have to transfer to the ground, assuming it reaches 88 mph before it hits.

acschaab

acschaab wrote:No, Tgentry said himself in the discussion thread during the derby that the first set of "trees" is a nonsense glyph he added to help the shirt have a more "authentic" feel. The second set of "trees" goes with the "pair of legs/ semi-circle" to indicate movement, as in "Pharaoh had the slaves move the metallic winged chariot to the top of the pyramid."

tgentry

robio wrote:You're mistaken about the sides of the pyramids. At the time they were built, they did have smooth surfaces, layered atop the structures we see now. There's still remnants of the smoother surface atop the Pyramid of Khafre (the "middle" one).

Still not clear what these are:

Actually that particular set of glyphs apparently means: "from the sky". No specific BTTF reference intended there. But I love that people are applying BTTF references to even the real glyphs and don't see a thing wrong with that.

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